Diablo 4: How to complete Keeping the Old Traditions quest

Diablo 4 often surprises players with the “Keeping the Old Traditions” quest, which is a great way to gain Renown and XP without defeating enemies. Here’s how to solve the “Keeping the Old Traditions” puzzle in Season of the Construct.

Diablo 4 has a couple of short quests that let players advance in the main campaign without having to fight hordes of demonic entities. However, these side missions can be a little bit tricky to complete since they rely on some of the in-game communication mechanics.

“Keeping the Old Traditions” side quest is great for gaining Renown and XP fast, if you manage to solve its riddle.

Keeping the Old Traditions quest location in Diablo 4

The “Keeping the Old Traditions” side quest in Diablo 4 is located in the Dry Steppes region. Northeast of the Jirandai city Waypoint, you’ll find a cliff you can climb. Once you do that, pick up the Lonely Offering to start the quest.

Keeping the Old Traditions side quest location in Diablo 4 — MapGenie

You’ll find the Lonely Offering just north of the Champion’s Demise dungeon.

How to solve Keeping the Old Traditions side quest in Diablo 4

Keeping the Old Traditions poses Diablo 4 players with a strange riddle that can be solved by emoting in front of a statue embedded in the wall. We have a complete rundown of what you need to do to complete this side quest:

Make Keeping the Old Traditions quest your active mission.
Head to the highlighted blue area on your map.
Look for a large statue embedded in the wall.
Use the Yes emote right in front of it.
A chest will spawn nearby.
Open the chest to mark the Keeping the Old Traditions quest as completed.

If you don’t find the Yes emote on your action wheel, open the wheel and click the Customize button to assign the emote to a slot. Diablo 4 has many quests that are solved by emoting, so you might have to do this often.

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